Device for clipping and lighting cigars.



PATENTED OCT. 3, 1905.

W. J. MOSHIER. DEVICE FOR GLIPPING AND LIGHTING CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1905.

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W. J. MOSHIER. DEVICE FOR GLIPPING AND LIGHTING CIGARS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY6. 1906.

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DEVICE FOR CLIPPING AND LIGHTING CIGARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1905.

Application filed May 6, 1905. Serial No. 259,169.

T (LU whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM J. Mosnnm, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Clipping and Lighting Cigars, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

Hy invention is a device for conveniently clipping the heads of cigars and lighting the cigars preparatory to smoking, both these acts being performed substantially simultaneously and by a simple shifting of a movable part.

One object of my invention is to provide a clipping device or shear and a flame so related that a movement of the part carrying the cigar toward the flame serves to cut the end off of the cigar.

Another object of the invention is to provide for an inward suction or draft through the cigar to draw away the smoke resulting from lighting the cigar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a convenient receptacle for the clippings of the cigars.

A further object of the invention is to provide internal ducts or passages for conducting the smoke into a main flue or discharge-chimney.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be brought out and made to appear in the following specification and the structure particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which, with the reference characters marked thereon, form a part of the specification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device as in use, a part being shown in two positions by full and by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is aside elevation seen, as indicated by arrow 2, in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of the device seen, as indicated by arrow 3, in Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a view of the rear or reverse side of the holder for the cigar detached. Fig. 5 is a plan of the inner face of the bottom plate detached. Fig. 6 is a plan of the upper surface of the diaphragm detached. Fig. 7 is a vertical central longitudinal section of the device on the dotted line 7 in Fig. 3, parts being omitted. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the upper part of the main part or body of the device seen, as Fig. 1 is seen, with most of the holder broken away. Fig. 9 is a vertical section of parts on the dotted line 9 in Fig. 3. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section of the head of the holder, taken on the dotted line 10 in Fig. 1, parts at the left being horizontally sectioned on the dotted line 10 in Fig. 1, the cutter being omitted. Fig. 11 is a central vertical section of parts at the upper end of the body on the dotted lines 11 in Figs. 8 and 10, parts being shown in two positions by full and by dotted lines. Fig. 12 is a vertical section of parts on the dotted lines 12 in Figs. 8 and 10. Fig. 13 is a vertical section of parts on the dotted lines 13 in Figs. 8 and 10, parts being shown in two positions by full and by dotted lines. Fig. 14: shows the flat faces of the two halves of the cutter-cylinder. Fig. 15 shows the convex sides of the two halves of the cutter-cylinder. Fig. 16 is a vertical central section of parts near the base of the device through the axis of the flame-cup similar to that shown in Fig. 7, further showing the construction of the parts. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 are drawn to a scale one-half size, Fig. 4: to a scale three-fourths size, and the remaining figures full size.

In the drawings, A refers to the main part or body of the device, commonly of iron, hollow and tapered, and havinga circular cavitary base 5.

B is a circular hollow bottom plate, shaped mainly like the base 7), inverted and conveniently secured to said base by a central screw (4, Figs. 5, 7, and 16, the two parts a 7) together forming an annular space or inclosure (Z.

C, Figs. 1, 2, 6-, 7, 9, and 16, is a circular flexible diaphragm of a material impervious to air, preferably of fine soft leather or indiarubber, held between the opposing parts b B, as shown, so as to move freely alternately upward and downward in the space (Z, as indicated by the full-line and the clotted-line positions in Fig. 16. This diaphragm is provided with two similar opposing metal rings 0 0, one above and one beneath, both secured to the diaphragm and giving it body.

D, Figs. 1, 2, 3, a, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13, is a holder or rest for the cigar, adapted to slide in vertical directions upon the body A, formed with two vertical slots 6 e and secured to the body by screws ff in the respective slots threaded in the body A. The holder D is formed with a short horizontal arm 9, Figs. 1, 3, 1, 9, and 10, holding a vertical tube 71., (see also Fig. 2,) coaxialwith and projecting into a larger vertical tube 70, Figs. 1, 2, 7, and 9, projecting upward from the base 6 of the body A, the tube it being adapted to move freely in vertical directions in the tube is. A spiral spring '11 upon the tube 71;, having its ends pressing the parts 7) and g, respectively, acts to hold the holder 1) normally in its upper position, (shown in Fig. 1,) the lower end of the slot a pressing the holding-screwf', which acts as a stop for the upward and downward motions of said holder. Further, the diaphragm G is provided with a vertical tube Z, Figs. 6 and 9, secured to the upper ring 0 and projecting upward into the lower end of the tube in, in which it is adapted to freely move in vertical directions. A spring at in the tube A between the opposing endsof the tubes /1. l is normally free and under no tension, but at times acts to press the tube Z downward, as hereinafter specified.

The bottom plate B is provided with a short downwardly-projecting tube a, Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 9, closed at its lower end and constituting a receptacle for a spring 0 in position to have its upper end press upward against the lower ring 0 of the diaphragm C. This spring 0 serves to hold the diaphragm normally in its upper position, as appears in Figs. 9 and 16, the tube 7). being coaxial with the upper tubes it A Z. The spring 0 is not opposed by the inner spring 12?. when all parts are normal and at rest, the spring on being then inactive, as above stated.

From the description of the structure thus far given it will be understood that if the holder D be at any time depressed to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, as by pressing the finger upon the projecting arm g, the three springs '21, m, and 0 will be thereby compressed and the diaphragm will be forced to the bottom of the space (Z, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 16, on account of the spring m acting against the upper end of the tube 6. This will cause a partial vacuum in the space (Z above the diaphragm, the air beneath the diaphragm when it descends escaping outward through openings 2), Fig. 5, in the bottom plate B, and, further, when the holder D is released by the finger the main spring a will immediately lift it again to its normal position, thus relieving the downward pressure upon the diaphragm and permitting the spring a to again slowly raise said diaphragm to its normal upper position. The spring 0 is such that its energy is substantially expended when the diaphragm is up, the spring then having just sufficient power to support the small weight of the diaphragm.

A flame r, Fig. 7, is provided for lighting the cigar, which flame may be produced by any convenient means, this not being essential to the invention. As shown, the clampingscrew (4, Fig. 16, for the bottom plate B is longitudinally perforated, and a pipe 8, entering the plate B, serves to convey illuminating-gas through a passage 2, to a tip a in a cup 4;, Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 7, held by the base 6. A screw-plug w, Figs. 1, 2, 7, and 16, threaded in the passage t in position to cross the bore of the tip a, serves as a means for regulating the sizeand intensity of the flame r.

The holder D is formed at its upper end with a transversely-munded part or head .71, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, and 13, adapted to hold a horizontal cylindrical cutter ;1 Figs. 2 and 11 to 15, inclusive. This cutter is hollow or formed with acavity 9" and axially divided, .2, Figs. 11 and 14:, being the cutting edge. The holder D is further formed with an inclined conical opening at, Figs. 1, 10, and 11, up through which the small end or head of the cigar b is projected when held in position to be clipped and lighted. When thus in place, the head of the cigar extends into the cavity 1' of the cutter l/, as appears by dotted lines in Fig. 11, adjacent to the cutting edge and in position to be clipped by the cutter, as the latter is turned in the head a; of the holder D. In this position the cigar projects near its lower end downward through a hollow guide or ring 0, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, extending horizontally in front of the holder D, with its open end or tuck near and over the flame 0', Normally the cutting edge is near the inner end of the opening a (see Fig. 11) and in position to pass across said opening and clip the cigar when the cutter-cylinder z turns in the head in of the holder D. The cutter y is provided with a radial pin d, Figs. 1, 13, and 15, reaching through a vertical slot .1, Figs. 4 and 13, in the holder D into an opening it, Figs. 8 and 13, in the body A on account of which when the holder D is pressed down, as stated, the cutter 9 will be turned in the head a, as indicated by the dotted positions of the parts in Figs. 11 and 13, and so pass across the openinga and cut off the inwardly-projecting end of the cigar. When placing the cigar in position to be operated upon, the end to be lighted is primarily passed downward through the guide-ring c and the cigar then raised to insert the head upward. in the orifice a. This is ordinarily done with the right hand,while with the left hand the holder 1) is depressed, bringing the lower end of the cigar in contact with the flame, thus both clipping and lighting the cigar, the holder D being held down for a moment with the cigar against the flame.

It is to be noted that'the pin (Z', Figs. Land 13, projecting from the cutter :1] through the slot in into the orifice it, prevents any endwise motion of the cutter in the head Extending downward from said orifice is achannel Figs. 8 and 13, in the body A, down along which the free end of the pin d glides when the holder D is depressed, this channel acting to both prevent endwise motion of the cutter when the pin (Z is temporarily away from the orifice 7L and to guide the pin back into said orifice when the holder D again rises to its normal position.

During the brief interval the cigar is being ignited, as above described, and thereafter until it is removed from the device and the holder D lifts there is an upward draft or suction through the cigar, as if in the mouth of the smoker, this inward suction being produced by the downward pressing of the diaphragm O, as above stated. The tube Z is perforated next the diaphragm at i, Fig. 9, and the tube 72. has a perforation near its upper end opening into a short horizontal passage 9, Figs. 9, 10, and 12, through the arm 9, opening at I upward into the interior of the head :r of the holder D. Further, the cutter-cylinder 1 is formed with an external longitudinal groove or channel m, Figs. 11, 12, and 15, which extends over and connects the openings u in the head a; when the cyl inder is in its tilted position. This serves to complete a continuous air-passage from the upper clipped end of the cigar to the semivacuous space I? over the diaphragm, thus providing for an automatic suction or draft upon and through the cigar while it is being lighted and materially hastening the process of lighting the cigar, the resulting smoke being drawn from the cigar down into the space (I.

\Vhen the holder D is released after the cigar has been cli pped and lighted,as described, and is raised again to its normal position, the spring 11! in the tube X will become again lax and leave the depressed diaphragm to the control of the spring 0. This spring will raise the diaphragm, and so force out the smoke above it, the smoke finally issuing from the upper open end 11, Figs. 2) and 7, of the hollow body A. The smoke flowing outward through the opening I in the head W, Figs. 10 and 12, enters an outer transverse channel 0', Figs. 12 and 15, in the cylinder y, communicating through an outlet-opening 7r, Figs. 1, 10, and 12, in the holder D with a larger opening 1;, Figs. 8, 10, and 12, in the body A, leading into the interior of said body. It will be noted from viewing Fig. 15 that there is no communication between the two channels in w in the cutter-cylinder and understood that when the said cylinder is in its tilted position the inward d raft from the cigar is through said longitudinal channel on and that when the cylinder is in its normal position the outflow will be through the transverse channel 1), the channel m being out of action. Thus an inflow-passage from without to the diaphragm-space (Z and an outflowpassage from said space (Z to the hollow of the body A are formed for the flowing of the smoke and means provided for alternately opening and elosingsaid inflow and outflow passages and for moving currents of air in different directions through them.

The lower part of the hollow in the body A constitutes a chamber E, Fig. 7, for receiving the clippings of the cigars, this chamber opening out at the rear of the body and normally covered or closed by a detachable door F, Figs. 2, 3, and 7. The tips of cigars when cut off primarily enter the cavity a" of the cutter-cylinder ;1 Fig. 11, but are immediately discharged through an opening 8, Figs. 4, 10, and 11, through the rear side of the holder D, into an opposing opening 6, Figs. 1, T, 8, and 11, through the wall of the body A into its interior, falling into the chamber E, as stated. The door F is secured in place by simple means, its lower end having parts engaging the base 7) and its reduced upper end being bent to form a loop a, Figs. 2, 3, and 7, with its inner end turned through an opening in the door and engaging the adjacent part of the body A with spring action.

One of the halves of the cutter-cylinder 7 is formed with small circular depressions 4:, Figs. 12,13, andlet, in which are placed small spiral springs 71:, acting to gently press the two halves apart and against the walls of the head a; to compensate for the wearing away of the surfaces in contact and prevent lost motion for the parts.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is V 1. Adeviceforclippingand lighting cigars, comprising a main part or body and a holder adapted to slide thereon, said holder having a transverse hollow head with a conical orifice through its side, a rotatory cutter in said hollow head adapted to pass across said orifice as the cutter turns, and means for turning said cutter in the head.

2. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, comprising a main part or body and a holder adapted to slide thereon, said holder having a transverse hollow head with orifice through its side, a cylindrical cutter in said head, a slot in the head and an opening in the body opposite said slot, and a pin in said cutter projecting through said slot into said opening.

3. Adevice for-clipping and lightingcigars, comprising a main part or body and a'holder adapted to slide upon said body, said holder having a transverse hollow head with orifice through its side, a cylindrical cutter in said head, a slot in the head and an openingin the body opposite said slot, and a pin in said cutter projecting through said slot into said opening, the cutter being hollow and longitudinally divided through its axis.

1. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, comprising a main part or body and a movable holder having a transverse hollow head with conical orifice through its side, a divided cutter-body in said head and means for pressing the parts of the cutter apart and against the walls of the hollow head.

5. A device of the kind described comprising a hollow body and a holder with transverse hollow head adapted to slide upon said body and having a conical opening through its side, a rotatory cutter in said head and means for turning the cutter, an opening 25 in the body leading to the interior, and an opening 8 through the side of said head opposite said opening 1" for discharging the clippings of the cigars.

6. A device of the kind described, consisting of a main part or body and a holder for the cigar adapted to slide in vertical directions on said body, an igniter below the holder, an oscillating cutter carried by said holder, and a spring for raising the holder to its upper normal position.

7. A device of the kind described, consisting of. a main part or body and a slidable holder for the cigar adapted to reciprocate in vertical directions upon the body, a stationary igniter beneath the holder and a rotatory cutter within said holder, a downward movement of the holder acting to successively clip the cigar and present it to the igniter.

8. A device of the kind described, having a hollow body, a holder adapted to move upon said body, a hollow rotatory cutter carried by said holder, an orifice in the holder for the tip of the cigar adjacent to the cutter, and a passage through the wall of the body and the side of the holder connecting the cavity in the cutter with the cavity in said body.

9. A'device of the kind described, having a hollow body, a holder adapted to move upon said body, a hollow rotatory cutter carried by said holder, an orilice in the holder for the tip of the cigar adjacent to the cutter, and a passage through the wall of the body and the side of the holder connecting the cavity in the cutter with the cavity in said body, an outlet-opening in the rear 'all of the body near the base and a removable spring-closer for said opening.

10. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, having a body with a horizontal annular cavity in its base, a holder for the cigar on the body adapted to carry the cigar toward and from said cavitary base, a flexible circular diaphragm in the cavity of the base held immovable at its periphery, and means involving coaxial springs, between said holder for the cigar and the diaphragm whereby the latter is operated by the holder.

11. A device "for clipping and lighting cigars, having a body with hollow base, a holder on the body adapted to move toward and from the base, a diaphragm in the base, a tube Z. rising from the base, a portion l with the diaphragm projecting upward into the tube Z', a portion 71/ with the holder projecting downward into said tube, a spring without the tube and a spring within said tube between and eoacting with said parts I and it.

12. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, having a body with hollow base, a movable holder on the body, a diaphragm in the base, the body, the holder and the diaphragm each having a tube all of which being coaxial, and springs with the tubes for controlling the holder and the diaphragm.

13. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, having a hollow body and a holder thereon, a hollow base beneath the hollow of the body, a flexible diaphragm in the base and means to operate it, there being a continuous air-passage from the hollow of the base to the interior of the body, and an igniter beneath said holder.

1%. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, having a hollow body, and a hollow base, and a flexible diaphragm in the base, a movable holder on the body, and a cutter in the holder, there being a continuous passage for air from the space about the diaphragm through said holder and the cutter to the hollow of the body.

15. A device for clipping and lighting ci gars, having an upwardly-elongated body formed with a vertical flue for smoke opening out at the top, and a flat cavitary base beneath the flue with partition between said flue and the cavity of the base, a holder for the cigar on the body, an inflow-passage from the holder to the cavity in the base, and an outflow-passage from said cavity to the flue in the body, and means for producing alternate inflow and outflow currents through said respective passages.

16. A device for clipping and lighting cigars, having a hollow body and cavitary base, a holder on the body with orifice for receiving the head of the cigar, there being an inflowpassage from the head of the cigar to thecavity in the base, and an outflow-passage from the cavity in the base to the hollow of the body, and means for alternately opening and closing said two passages and for producing currents alternately inward and outward through said passages.

17. A device for clipping and lighting eigars, comprising a main part or body with hollow base, a holder on the body, a bottom plate closing the hollow in the base, a flexible diaphragm in the base, the body, said holder, the diaphragm and the bottom plate each having a tube, and actuating-springs with said tubes, said tubes and spring being coaxial.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 4th day of May, 1905, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

l VILLIAM J. MOSHIER.

lVitnesses: E. B. V n'rrnonn, ADA M. VVHITMORE. 

